NAMI Multnomah and Portland Police Bureau presents:

Portland Police Bureau is considering requiring all officers to wear body worn cameras. They are very interesting in learning about the possible concerns and implications of a policy like this to individuals dealing with mental health conditions. Lt John Scruggs, the PPB officer in charge of developing the policy will present background information on this policy, be available to answer questions and to take our input into the development and implementation of body worn cameras at the Portland Police Bureau. This is a perfect opportunity to make your voice heard. Please RSVP to come to this discussion.

Join your NAMI friends for casual local hikes!

Good communication between care providers and family members of patients seeking treatment for mental illness is imperative in order to improve the quality of care and reduces the risk of suicide for these patients. While confidentiality is a fundamental component of a therapeutic/medical relationship, misunderstandings by clinicians about the limitations created by HIPAA, FERPA, and state laws for preserving confidentiality have caused unnecessary concern regarding disclosure of relevant clinical information.

To address the misunderstandings and lack of clear communication, the Oregon Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry published a checklist for mental health providers in 2012. The authors, Dr. Stewart Newman and Jerry Gabay (NAMI Oregon Board Member), have created a companion checklist to help families seek information from providers.

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Portland Police Bureau's Behavioral Health Unit was created in November of 2012. The unit’s duties include training police officers on how to react to crisis situations, providing a specially trained group to respond, creating a Mobile Crisis Unit that pairs officers and a mental health professional from Project Respond, and making up the Service Coordination Team that provides help to repeat offenders.

Online Community for Young Adults

StrengthofUs is an online community developed by NAMI and young adults. It's designed to inspire young adults impacted by mental health issues to think positive, stay strong and achieve their goals through peer support and resource sharing.